SANTA BARBARA, CA
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)THE LAND TRUST FOR SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, founded in 1982, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $13.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 40% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $8.0M, a strong 62% operating margin.
To conserve natural resources, agricultural land and open spaces for present and future generations.
Acquisition: We engage in the acquisition of conservation land and easement interests. We conduct general outreach within the county to potential transaction partners and landowners. We respond to...
Acquisition: We engage in the acquisition of conservation land and easement interests. We conduct general outreach within the county to potential transaction partners and landowners. We respond to landowner and agency inquiries and partner with other conservation organizations in furtherance of our mission. We seek conservation funding and match conservation transactions to appropriate funding sources. We follow the land trust alliance standards and practices for our transactions.
Education & Outreach: We engage in public education, land use, and interpretive programs in service to our mission. The Arroyo Hondo preserve hosts school and community group trips and is open to the...
Education & Outreach: We engage in public education, land use, and interpretive programs in service to our mission. The Arroyo Hondo preserve hosts school and community group trips and is open to the public for free two weekends a month. We offer educational programs at Arroyo Hondo on topics such as birding, wildflowers, fire & stream ecology. We offer free community nature hikes and other guided activities at locations around the county year-round. We also offer opportunities to volunteer with the land trust in roles including preserve docent, hike guide, and restoration crew. We engage in collaborative efforts to understand community values and use a science-based landscape-scale approach to identify land conservation, stewardship, restoration, and open space access opportunities.
Preserves: We conserve land in perpetuity for natural resource protection, preservation, of agriculture, and for recreation through conservation easement and fee title transactions. We own the...
Preserves: We conserve land in perpetuity for natural resource protection, preservation, of agriculture, and for recreation through conservation easement and fee title transactions. We own the following nature preserves: Carpinteria Salt Marsh Preserve, Arroyo Hondo Preserve, Coronado Butterfly Preserve and Hot Springs Canyon. In 2022, we purchased the Gaviota Overlook Property which has been added to the Arroyo Hondo Preserve.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $12,961,913 | $21,673,708 | -0.4% |
| Expenses | $4,973,674 | $21,109,458 | -0.8% |
| Net Income | $7,988,239 | $564,250 | +13.2% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| Meredith Hendricks | Executive Dir. | 40.00 |
Officer
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$274,122 | $10,183 | $284,305 |
| Leslie Chan | Land Program Dir. | 40.00 |
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$111,927 | $13,394 | $125,321 |
| Devin Rothman | Land Conservation | 40.00 |
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$102,457 | $12,461 | $114,918 |
| Alison Petro | Land Stewardship | 40.00 |
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$101,774 | $12,784 | $114,558 |
| David Wirt | Finance Dir. | 40.00 |
Officer
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$55,621 | $3,760 | $59,381 |
| Laurel Fisher Perez | President | 5.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Parker | Vice President | 3.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Lippincott | Secretary | 3.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Weiland | Treasurer | 3.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Cotter | Trustee | 2.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry Glasheen | Trustee | 2.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Hammock | Trustee | 2.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Valerie Hoffman | Trustee | 2.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brad Lundgren | Trustee | 2.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth Marshall | Trustee | 2.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Maurie McGuire | Trustee | 2.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill O'Donnell | Trustee | 2.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheri Overall | Trustee | 2.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| James Phillippi | Trustee | 2.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Teresa Romero | Trustee | 2.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Romo | Trustee | 2.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Selbert | Trustee | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Van Der Kar | Trustee | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,961,913 | $4,973,674 | $29,321,358 | $7,988,239 |
| 2024 | $21,673,708 | $21,109,458 | $23,381,413 | $564,250 |
| 2023 | $4,852,611 | $2,656,092 | $21,119,220 | $2,196,519 |
| 2022 | $17,878,214 | $15,460,815 | $18,209,315 | $2,417,399 |
| 2021 | $6,982,796 | $4,841,430 | $18,800,943 | $2,141,366 |
| 2020 | $5,591,015 | $8,860,836 | $14,788,691 | $-3,269,821 |
| 2019 | $3,027,979 | $2,035,577 | $17,894,282 | $992,402 |
| 2018 | $8,878,864 | $7,597,844 | $16,971,916 | $1,281,020 |
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